Ming Dynasty
What did the Ming dynasty rebuild and repair to prevent northern invasions?
The Great Wall
Which dynasty followed the Ming Dynasty in China? What did its name mean?
The Qing dynasty; Qing = "pure"
Who were the daimyo?
powerful local lords; absolute lord within their domains
Who was permitted to trade at Nagasaki?
Dutch merchants
Who founded Groton?
Endicott Peabody
What was the last Mongolian dynasty to rule China?
Yuan Dynasty
Who overwhelmed the Chinese forces of the Ming dynasty and proclaimed the Qing dynasty in 1644?
The Manchus or invaders from Manchuria; originally pastoral nomads
Who brought stability to Japan as shogun after 1600
Tokugawa Ieyasu
After 1612, what became of Christians in Japan?
they were banned from islands and thousands were killed
What religious tradition does Groton follow (be specific)?
Episcopal
What led to the final Ming collapse in 1644?
Manchu invaders with peasant support let to the final Ming collapse in 1644
Who was Kangxi?
A Confucian scholar who was an effective and enlightened ruler of the Qing dynasty, grandfather of Qianlong, helped the Manchus consolidate their hold on China
What policy did the shoguns adopt in 1630?
The shoguns adopted a policy of isolation from the outside world.
Who was Francis Xavier?
A Jesuit who opened missions in Japan in 1549
From 1906 to 1932, 402 out of 405 students who applied to this university were accepted:
Harvard
Why did the Government of the Ming dynasty become increasingly inept ans out of touch?
the emperors were secluded in the Forbidden City and didn't know what was going on
Who was Yongle?
What were ukiyo?
"Floating worlds" - centers of urban culture
Who became enthusiastic proponents of Dutch learning by mid-eighteenth century?
the shoguns
What is Groton's motto (in Latin)?
cui servire est regnare
What was another name for the Ming dynasty?
The 'brilliant' dynasty
What type of gender relations were firmly established in the Chinese society? List three pieces of evidence.
strict patriarchal control over all females
-parents preferred boys over girls; marriage was to continue male line
-female infanticide; widows encouraged to commit suicide
-foot binding of young girls increased
-lowest status person in family was a young bride
What became the official ideology of the Tokugawa?
Neo-Confucianism; loyalty and submission
Name 3 pieces of Dutch culture that the Japanese incorporated into their own:
1. Language
2. Anatomy
3. Botany
4. Linear perspective/realistic depictions in art
5. Calendars
In this television show, Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry) has a picture of Endicott Peabody from his time at Groton. Both characters Logan and Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe) claim to have been kicked out of Groton.
Gilmore Girls